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Tarryn Cawood
Assistant Professor
Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences
Email: tk.cawood@ubc.caGraduate student supervisor
Research Summary
Structural and economic geology; mineral deposit formation; effect of deformation and metamorphism on mineral deposits.
Courses & Teaching
Field techniques, mineral deposits.
Biography
My career began in the base metal industry of South Africa, where I spent several years working in mine production and exploration. After completing an MSc on the origin of a deformed Cu-Pb-Zn ore deposit, I moved to California to pursue a PhD on shear zone rheology. I graduated in 2021, and spent several years working as a research scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada, before joining the faculty at UBC Okanagan in 2025.
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Degrees
PhD in Geological Sciences, University of Southern California, USA
MSc in Geology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
BSc Honours in Geology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
BSc in Earth Science, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Research Interests & Projects
My interests span a broad range of topics in economic- and structural geology. Much of my research aims to understand mineral systems in the context of crustal processes, with a focus on the structural and tectonic controls on the formation of hydrothermal and magmatic mineral deposits, and the effect of deformation and metamorphism on pre-existing mineralization.
I work on a variety of mineral systems, including sediment-hosted and volcanogenic massive sulphides, rare metal pegmatites, and orogenic gold. I am particularly interested in metals considered critical to modern technologies and the green energy transition, such as lithium and cobalt. In addition, I also work on shear zone rheology and deformation processes (especially in the deep, ductile parts of the crust). My group and I typically integrate field mapping and observations with a variety of lab-based analyses.
Selected Publications & Presentations
Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees
– Canadian Tectonics Group
– Society of Economic Geologists
– Overberg Geoscientists Group